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Judith CHALMERS

Biography

Books & PublicationsWish You Were Here ...? 50 of the Best Holidays (1987), At Home and Away with Judith Chalmers (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005), Wish You Were Here...? Now and Then (2008)

Recreationswatching rugby and cricket

ClubsMosimann's

StyleMiss Judith Chalmers, OBE

Careerbegan broadcasting in Manchester BBC Children's Hour at age of 13 (while still at school); interviewer/presenter many radio and TV programmes in North and then London from 1960 with BBC; joined Thames TV with own afternoon programme 1972; first series of travel programme Wish You Were Here...? 1973-2003; developed own idea for home interest programme Hot Property; joined Radio 2 to host own daily programme 1990; reporter Castle in the Country (BBC 2) 2005, contrib Breakfast BBC TV; commentator for many royal and state occasions; travel ed Woman's Realm; past memb Nat Consumer Cncl; memb Peacock Ctee on Broadcasting; pres emeritus Lady Taverners; vice-pres Holiday Care Service; memb British Guild of Travel Writers; Freeman City of London